TABLE 2.
Quality of Life questionnaire responses on D0 and at D56 for the menopause and perimenopause groups. Possible answers were never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), always (4), and questions are grouped according to the MSkinQol dimensions.
| Menopause group | Perimenopause group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | D0 | D56 | p‐value | D0 | D56 | p‐value | |
| HEALTH STATUS | |||||||
| I feel more tired than usual | Never/Rarely | 46% | 53% | 0.10 | 27% | 42% | 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 2% | 5% | 27% | 12% | |||
| I suffer from hot flashes | Never/Rarely | 75% | 74% | 0.10 | 50% | 55% | 0.10 |
| Often/Always | 9% | 7% | 12% | 12% | |||
| I do not feel comfortable about myself | Never/Rarely | 67% | 66% | 0.10 | 41% | 51% | 0.10 |
| Often/Always | 13% | 14% | 26% | 14% | |||
| I have trouble sleeping | Never/Rarely | 45% | 47% | 0.10 | 23% | 36% | 0.10 |
| Often/Always | 25% | 22% | 40% | 26% | |||
| I feel very irritable | Never/Rarely | 74% | 81% | ≥0.10 | 53% | 57% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 3% | 1% | 14% | 6% | |||
| I suffer from mood swings | Never/Rarely | 75% | 76% | ≥0.10 | 57% | 69% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 11% | 5% | 13% | 11% | |||
| I have trouble remembering | Never/Rarely | 73% | 68% | ≥0.10 | 63% | 69% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 3% | 4% | 10% | 5% | |||
| I feel more fragile emotionally | Never/Rarely | 59% | 73% | < 0.10 | 55% | 63% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 10% | 9% | 17% | 10% | |||
| I get the blues sometimes | Never/Rarely | 72% | 84% | ≥0.10 | 58% | 67% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 5% | 2% | 9% | 6% | |||
| I feel vulnerable | Never/Rarely | 81% | 83% | ≥0.10 | 68% | 72% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 3% | 1% | 9% | 6% | |||
| SELF‐ESTEEM | |||||||
| I have trouble accepting my face | Never/Rarely | 42% | 65% | < 0.05 | 37% | 61% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 23% | 6% | 22% | 4% | |||
| I have trouble accepting my figure | Never/Rarely | 32% | 45% | ≥0.10 | 24% | 29% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 34% | 23% | 47% | 35% | |||
| My skin gets me down | Never/Rarely | 49% | 76% | < 0.05 | 43% | 71% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 12% | 7% | 11% | 5% | |||
| My skin does not look as good | Never/Rarely | 27% | 70% | < 0.05 | 22% | 65% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 31% | 7% | 45% | 13% | |||
| I do not enjoy looking at my skin | Never/Rarely | 41% | 69% | < 0.05 | 39% | 66% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 26% | 9% | 29% | 16% | |||
| I am not satisfied with my skin | Never/Rarely | 29% | 63% | < 0.05 | 27% | 54% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 37% | 9% | 40% | 16% | |||
| I am obsessed with the appearance of my aging skin (it consumes my thoughts) | Never/Rarely | 51% | 73% | < 0.05 | 55% | 70% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 18% | 7% | 18% | 5% | |||
| SOCIAL EFFECT | |||||||
| My skin's appearance affects my relationships with friends and family | Never/Rarely | 89% | 98% | ≥0.10 | 89% | 95% | ≥0.10 |
| Often/Always | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | |||
| My skin's appearance makes me cranky | Never/Rarely | 79% | 94% | < 0.05 | 77% | 93% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | |||
| I do not enjoy touching my skin | Never/Rarely | 78% | 92% | < 0.05 | 59% | 86% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 4% | 1% | 15% | 4% | |||
| My skin's appearance affects my love life | Never/Rarely | 79% | 94% | < 0.05 | 80% | 94% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 5% | 0% | 8% | 0% | |||
| The condition of my skin makes me feel stressed | Never/Rarely | 76% | 90% | < 0.05 | 57% | 83% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 11% | 2% | 12% | 1% | |||
| My skin's appearance makes me feel unattractive | Never/Rarely | 47% | 85% | < 0.05 | 44% | 72% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 12% | 7% | 17% | 5% | |||
| My self‐esteem suffers from the way my skin looks | Never/Rarely | 61% | 87% | < 0.05 | 57% | 84% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 12% | 7% | 16% | 3% | |||
| I do not feel desirable because of the way my skin looks | Never/Rarely | 63% | 90% | < 0.05 | 55% | 84% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 8% | 5% | 11% | 3% | |||
| My skin's appearance affects my femininity | Never/Rarely | 69% | 87% | < 0.05 | 54% | 84% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 14% | 4% | 11% | 1% | |||
| NEUTRAL | |||||||
| Taking care of my skin is a hassle | Never/Rarely | 63% | 78% | < 0.10 | 51% | 65% | < 0.05 |
| Often/Always | 8% | 6% | 16% | 6% | |||